To Occupy
To Account For
transitive verb, ichidan verb
しめる
絞める (しめる) To Strangle
占める (しめる) To Occupy, To Account For
締める (しめる) To Tighten, To Tie
閉める (しめる) To Close Something, To Shut Something
湿る (しめる) To Be Damp, To Be Moist, To Be Wet
示す (しめす) To Indicate, To Show Something, To Demonstrate
Schimmel しめる (mold in German) Occupies every nook and cranny of that place.